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National Forest

Crooked River National Grassland

Oregon · OR

174K

Acres

33

Trails

20

Campgrounds

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About

Crooked River National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Jefferson County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It has a land area of 173,629 acres (70,265 ha). It contains two National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Deschutes River and the Crooked River. The grassland is managed together with the Ochoco National Forest from Forest Service offices in Prineville. There are local ranger district offices located in Madras, its nearest city.

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Trails

All trails in Crooked River National Grassland
Alder Springs Trail

Alder Springs Trail

Camp Sherman5.7 mi1,355 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Crooked Creek via Otter Bench and Pink Trail

Crooked Creek via Otter Bench and Pink Trail

Terrebonne4.1 mi633 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Gray Butte

Gray Butte

Culver6.4 mi1,972 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Gray Butte to Smith Rock Overlook

Gray Butte to Smith Rock Overlook

Madras9.4 mi1,850 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back
Gray Butte to Smith Rock via Summit Trail

Gray Butte to Smith Rock via Summit Trail

Culver11.3 mi3,084 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Gray Butte via Cattle Gate

Gray Butte via Cattle Gate

Culver4.6 mi1,647 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop

Horny Hollow

0.2 mi
Trail

Horny Hollow

0.2 mi20 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Juniper Butte

Juniper Butte

Culver3.9 mi994 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back

Ohv # 01

0.6 mi20 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Ohv # 10

6.4 mi761 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Ohv # 12

0.4 mi
Trail

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Crooked River National Grassland
Big Horn RV Park

Big Horn RV Park

Terrebonne, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Private Reservable
Cove Palisades Lookout Dispersed

Cove Palisades Lookout Dispersed

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Cove Palisades State Park

Cove Palisades State Park

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Crooked River Campground

Crooked River Campground

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Crooked River National Grassland Haystack South Shore Group Campground

Crooked River National Grassland Haystack South Shore Group Campground

Prineville, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest Reservable
Crooked River National Grasslands Dispersed Camping

Crooked River National Grasslands Dispersed Camping

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Crooked River Ranch

Crooked River Ranch

Crooked River Ranch, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Cyrus Horse Camp

Cyrus Horse Camp

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Haystack Campground (east Shore)

Haystack Campground (east Shore)

Prineville, ORPricing varies — check with the operator50 sites
Campground State Park Reservable TentRV
Haystack Reservoir Campground

Haystack Reservoir Campground

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Haystack West Shore Campground and Day Use Area

Haystack West Shore Campground and Day Use Area

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Henderson Flat Staging Area

Henderson Flat Staging Area

Culver, ORPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Oregon hunting page

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